MARG
Imperial Majesty
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2005
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- Christchurch
- Country
- New Zealand
I find that when we talk of Royalty we talk of their death, not their "passing". I don't know where that expression originated, but it seems as though it dulls the edge of death, as if somehow they are not totally dead. They just "passed". It sounds like a road trip!
If we shun the words "death" and "dead" we do not give ourselves permission to grieve and move on with our lives. But, when a member of Royalty dies, they are dead. No politically correct euphamisms there. Royalty are the greatest pragmatists. The King is dead, long live the King! Or at least he had better be dead or the heir could not take the throne.
Royalty mourns, celebrates the life of the loved one, bury their dead, crown his sucessor and get on with the business of life. Queen Elizabeth mourned her father, wore black and veiled her face at his funeral, but she was now the Queen and black was not an option so, once again being wonderfully pragmatic, she went forth celebrating his life in an all-white wardrobe. Just stunning, and noone was in any doubt that she was "in mourning" but, she was a Queen in mourning!
If we shun the words "death" and "dead" we do not give ourselves permission to grieve and move on with our lives. But, when a member of Royalty dies, they are dead. No politically correct euphamisms there. Royalty are the greatest pragmatists. The King is dead, long live the King! Or at least he had better be dead or the heir could not take the throne.
Royalty mourns, celebrates the life of the loved one, bury their dead, crown his sucessor and get on with the business of life. Queen Elizabeth mourned her father, wore black and veiled her face at his funeral, but she was now the Queen and black was not an option so, once again being wonderfully pragmatic, she went forth celebrating his life in an all-white wardrobe. Just stunning, and noone was in any doubt that she was "in mourning" but, she was a Queen in mourning!